Foldable support.



S. TOMCSAMYI.

FOLDABLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31.1914.

Patented 9, 1917.

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To all whom itimay concerns a subject of theKing of Hungary, residingat'Willock, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain; new and'useful Improvements in Foldable Supports, ofwhich the-following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing f This invention relates to a foldable support,and has-for its, objectto provide device of such class, m a manner as1181 61 11 after set forth, capable of supporting articles of wearingapparel and further capable of being folded in a compact manner when notin use.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a foldable support forthe purpose set forth which is simple in its construction andarrangement, strong, durable, efficient and convenient in its use,readily set up and knocked down, and inexpensive.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arran ement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claim hereuntoappended.

The drawing illustrates in perspective a foldable support in accordancewith this invention, the support being extended, as well a as brokenaway. I

Referring to the drawing the support is formed of two sections and aseach section is similar in construction, but one will be described asthe description of one applies 7 j 'tached thereto hooks 16 forsupporting artito the other.

Each of said sections includes a vertical disposed upright 1, havingconnected to its outer face, near the top thereof, an extension 2 whichprojects above the top of the upright 1, the outer face of the extension2, intermediate its upper and lower ends, has

connected thereto a plurality ofhooks 3,

ele is supported.

tions of the bars- 5, at each side edge-of the. extension 2, is asupporting arm 6, Y The pivotforeach of-said' arms 6 is indicated at 7Each of. saidarms 6 has hinged therespecification of Letters Patent.'Patentefl-0 t,"9; v I Applicationii1edJfu1y31, 1914. Seria1No. 854,417;V i i W p p I .7 V 'otallyiconnected between the projecting per-, i Y Beit known that I, .STEVINE TOMOSAMYI,-

to, a bi-ace 8, which-is; adapted to have its lowerend engagedin akeeper 4 for bracing the arm v 6 when theilatter is extended. Thearmsgfi care, capable vof folding against the side edges of theextension 2, when the braces 8 areanoved fromvthekeeper 4.. .11

Theouter face of the extension 2 has a plurality ofeyes projectingoutwardly therefrom, said eyes are indicated at 9, and are capable ofhaving articles attached thereto, the lower end of the extension 2carries a loop 10' for the purpose of supporting an.

article of clothing. V

Secured to the outer and inner faces of the'upright 1, near the lowerend of the extension 2, is 'a transverse bar 11,;having its endsprojecting beyond each of the side edges of the upright, 1. The barsvllare arranged in parallelism and pivotally connected between theprojecting portions of the bars 11, at each side of-the uprightrl, is asupporting arm 12. j The pivots of the arms 12 are indicated at 13 andeach of the said arms 12, when extended, is braced through the medium ofan inclined member 14. The members 14 are hingedto the lower faces ofthe arms 12 and are adapted to have their lower ends engaged in keepers15, secured to the side edges of the upright 1, whereby the arms 12 willbe supported in an extended position. The arms 12 are capable of beingfolded against the side edges of the-upright 1 when the members 14 arecles of wearing apparel and the other'face has projecting therefrom aneye 17 on which an article can be attached whereby the arti- Eachsection of the support further includes a base formed of a detachablesection 17 and a section 18, which is hinged as at 19 to the lower endof the uprightl. The

' section 17 of the base is coupled to the section. 8vthrough themediumof hooks 20, carried by one of the base sections and engaging in eyes 21carried by the otherse ction of the base.

Each of the sections has attached to its upper face a keeper 22, for thelower end of a brace member 23, which is attached as at 2 1, to a sideedge of the upright 1 Loosely connected to the side edges of the upright1, as at 24, are brace members. 25,

which have pointed ends 26 to engage the surface upon which the supportis mounted whereby the upright 1 is braced.

The upright 1 of one section of the support is connected to the upright1 of the other section of the support, by" a detachable Gopies of thispatent may be obtained for tension projecting in opposite directions,the bracestherefor detachably engaged with the side edges of theexteiisiomadditional lateral arms pivotally carried on the upright andprqecting in opposite directions, bracesfor said additional armsdetachably engaged with the side edges of said uprights, an armpivotally engaged with one side edge of the upright, a. keeper on thebase to receive the free end of said last mentioned.

brace engagement, therewith, whereby to support the upright in vertical13081131011011 the base.

In testimony whereoil afliX mysignature inthe presence of two witnesses.

. STEVINE TOMGSAMYI. Witnesses: PAUL KIsH,

ALBERT FA ANY.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington,19.0.

